Connor Hellebuyck G WPG Fri 12/7/18 12:52 PM
Connor Hellebuyck
G WPG
Hellebuyck will get the starting nod for Friday's home matchup with St. Louis, Scott Billeck of NHL.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Despite giving up nine goals in his previous trio of appearances, Hellebuyck is riding a three-game winning streak. With a power play that is converting a 29.3 percent (second highest in the league), the netminder should have plenty of offensive support. In eight career meetings with the Blues, the Michigan native is 6-2-0 with a .941 save percentage.
Connor Hellebuyck G WPG Wed 12/5/18 6:37 AM
Connor Hellebuyck
G WPG
Hellebuyck turned aside 27 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Islanders.
EDGE Analysis
That's three straight wins for the Michigan native, whose 12 wins and lackluster ratios (.904 save percentage, 2.97 GAA) have left much to be desired for owners through the first quarter of the season. Prior to Tuesday's gem, Hellebuyck had given up three goals or more in six straight games, so owners will be hoping he can further improve his numbers during the Jets' upcoming four-game homestand.
Connor Hellebuyck G WPG Tue 12/4/18 11:36 AM
Connor Hellebuyck
G WPG
Hellebuyck will guard the cage in Tuesday's road game against the Islanders, Brian Munz of TSN 1290 Winnipeg reports.
EDGE Analysis
Hellebuyck has struggled recently, maintaining a sub-par 3.94 GAA and .850 save percentage through his last three appearances, but he's managed to compile a 2-1-0 record over that span due to fantastic goal support from his teammates. The American netminder will look to keep rolling and pick up a third straight victory in a road matchup with a middling Islanders offense that's averaging 3.25 goals per game at home this campaign, 15th in the NHL.
Connor Hellebuyck G WPG Sun 12/2/18 9:50 PM
Connor Hellebuyck
G WPG
Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 19 shots in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Hellebuyck did not have his best stuff Sunday, allowing three of New York's first 11 shots to evade him. However, he buttoned down the hatches in the final frame and prevented the Rangers from scoring, laying the foundation for Winnipeg's three-goal comeback and its eventual shootout victory. Since dropping three straight, Hellebuyck has won his last two starts. His record improves to 11-7-1 with a 3.07 GAA and a .902 save percentage.
Connor Hellebuyck G WPG Sun 12/2/18 4:02 PM
Connor Hellebuyck
G WPG
Hellebuyck will draw the start for Sunday's tilt against the Rangers, Ted Wyman of the Winnipeg Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Hellebuyck hasn't been himself over his last handful of starts. He's 2-2-0 in his last five outings, coughing up 18 goals with a subpar .865 save percentage. On the year, he owns a 3.09 GAA, a significant drop-off from the 2.36 he registered last season. Fantasy owners should still show patience, as Hellebuyck should figure things out.
Connor Hellebuyck G WPG Thu 11/29/18 11:59 AM
Connor Hellebuyck
G WPG
Hellebuyck will tend the twine at home versus Chicago on Thursday, Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Hellebuyck has allowed three or more goals in each of his previous four outings. Considering his teammates are averaging 3.35 goals (ninth highest in the league), the netminder doesn't need to be perfect, just a little better in order to get back to racking up wins.
Connor Hellebuyck G WPG Tue 11/27/18 12:25 PM
Connor Hellebuyck
G WPG
Hellebuyck will be between the pipes for Tuesday's home clash with Pittsburgh, Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Hellebuyck has allowed three goals to find the back of the net in each of his previous trio of outings, including his matchup with Calgary on Nov. 21 in which he was pulled after conceding three goals on just nine shots. The Pens are scoring 3.36 goals per game and are converting on the power play at 25 percent (seventh best in the league), so it won't be an easy matchup for the netminder.
Connor Hellebuyck G WPG Fri 11/23/18 7:22 PM
Connor Hellebuyck
G WPG
Hellebuyck stopped 35 of 38 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Wild.
EDGE Analysis
Winnipeg took a 2-0 lead into the third period, but the 25-year-old couldn't make it hold up, getting beaten three times on 15 shots before Minnesota iced things with an empty-netter. It's the second straight game in which he's been blitzed by the opposition, as Hellebuyck coughed up three goals in under 12 minutes to the Flames before getting yanked from his last start. With a .910 save percentage on the season, he looks more like the mediocre No. 1 he was in 2016-17 than the guy who nearly carried the Jets to the Stanley Cup last year.
Connor Hellebuyck G WPG Fri 11/23/18 1:50 PM
Connor Hellebuyck
G WPG
Hellebuyck will patrol the blue paint for Friday's road matchup with the Wild, Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Hellebuyck will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing outing versus Calgary in which he gave up three goals on a mere nine shots. The netminder's collapse against the Flames marked the end of a four-game winning streak. In his previous 10 clashes with Minnesota, the 25-year-old posted a 5-2-0 record with a .911 save percentage.
Connor Hellebuyck G WPG Thu 11/22/18 7:02 AM
Connor Hellebuyck
G WPG
Hellebuyck yielded three goals on just nine shots in 11:35 during a 6-3 loss to the Flames on Wednesday. The lone positive to his shortest outing of the season was the Jets came back enough for Hellebuyck to not take the defeat.
EDGE Analysis
It was the first time all season Hellebuyck received the yank. It was unexpected too, as he came into the night with a four-game winning streak. Hellebuyck has a good record (9-5-1), but his other numbers aren't close to the same as they were last season when he finished second for the Vezina Trophy. The good news, though, is he was playing a lot better during his four-game win streak. He is 9-5-1 with a .909 save percentage and 2.90 GAA this season.